WorksheetsWestward Expansion Test Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During 1849, thousands of Americans and immigrants moved to California because
a)
gold had been discovered at John Sutter’s mill the previous year.
b)
Congress was offering free land to anyone willing to settle there for five years.
c)
the Texas Revolution had ended and the United States gained the land for settlement.
d)
life had become too hard and crowded in the east coast cities.
2.
Based on the map below, which territory did the United States purchase for $10 million in order to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
3.
Based on the map below, which territory would the United States receive as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Gadsden Territory
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
4.
As the United States acquired more territory, who would be most negatively affected?
a)
Immigrants
b)
Spain
c)
Mexican and Native Americans
d)
Great Britain
5.
What happened as a result of the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
Santa Anna was exiled from Mexico because he had not perused the Texas troops.
b)
Texas gained its independence.
c)
Mexico attacked Americans living in California in revenge.
d)
Texas gave up its fight for independence because all of its troops were captured.
6.
The United States shared joint occupation of Oregon with which country until 1846?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Britain
7.
One reason Texans rebelled against Mexico was that
a)
Mexico’s government shifted from a monarchy to a democracy.
b)
Mexico banned further immigration by Americans.
c)
Mexico allowed slavery in Texas.
d)
Mexico raised the price of land in Texas.
8.
This 2,000 mile trail was mainly used by families who wanted land.
a)
California Trail
b)
Santa Fe Trail
c)
Mormon Trail
d)
Oregon Trail
9.
The following quote from James K. Polk was encouraging:
a)
the Texans to declare Independence.
b)
the admission of California to the Union.
c)
Congress to declare war on Mexico
d)
the acquisition of the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico.
10.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Map 1
b)
Map 2
c)
Map 3
d)
Map 4
11.
In their desire to achieve their Manifest Destiny, Americans wanted ___________ that put them in conflict with Native American tribes.
a)
slaves
b)
cotton
c)
oil
d)
land
12.
What was one cause of the increased tension between the North and South regions during the early 1800's?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Localism
d)
Federalism
13.
Before becoming independent, and then later a state, Texas was part of this country
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
14.
President Jackson initially wouldn't consider adding Texas as a state because
a)
He didn't like anything about Texas
b)
He didn't think there was any reason to
c)
He was afraid it would upset the delicate balance between the free and slave states
d)
He knew Davy Crockett had wanted it to be a state and he hated Davy Crockett
15.
Many people believed it was America's __________ ______________ , or obvious fate, to settle lands all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Land Entitlement
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Given Responsibility
d)
Land Greed
16.
After unsuccessfully trying to buy New Mexico and California, President Polk sent troops into the disputed border zone with Mexico in an attempt to
a)
build a border wall
b)
provoke Mexican troops into battle, because he knew it would lead to a war with Mexico
c)
Guard the American border and keep Mexicans out
d)
force Mexico to sell the land
17.
A handful of Americans in California staged a revolt and declared California to be independent. This was known as the
a)
Californio Invasion
b)
Snake Eyes revolt
c)
Bear Flag Revolt
d)
Sonoma uprising
18.
This treaty ended the Mexican American War, and along with the Mexican Cession, forced Mexico to turn over much of its northern territory to the US
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Texas
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Gadsen Treaty
19.
The _______________ _______________ secured the southern border with Mexico and gave the US what are now the southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico
a)
Hidalgo Purchase
b)
California Purchase
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Bear Purchase
20.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Mexican Cession, and the Gadsden Purchase increased the size of the US by
a)
50%
b)
2%
c)
25%
d)
75%
21.
This controversial issue seemed to come up every time new western territory or a new state was added. What was it?
a)
The name the state would be called
b)
Where to draw the boundary lines
c)
The balance between free and slave states
d)
How to remove the Mexicans already there
22.
Traveling the Oregon Trail
a)
was dangerous but highly profitable
b)
challenged the strength and determination of pioneer families
c)
provided a path to religious freedom
d)
involved very little planning, you just went
23.
1 in 10 travelers died on the Oregon Trail
a)
True
b)
False
24.
This president was able to make a treaty with Great Britain to add Oregon as a territory. He also was able to get Texas annexed as a state.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
William Harrison
d)
James K Polk
25.
This famous westward trail started in places like Independence, Missouri or Council Bluffs, Iowa and went 2,000 miles to Oregon Country.
a)
The Donner Trail
b)
The Santa Fe Trail
c)
The Oregon Trail
d)
The Mormon Trail
26.
This was a branch off of the Oregon Trail that went to California, and became known as the
a)
Santa Fe Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Donner Trail
d)
California Trail
27.
Another important trail that followed an ancient trading route westward from Independence, Missouri to New Mexico.
a)
Santa Fe Trail
b)
Oregon Trail
c)
California Trail
d)
Mormon Trail
28.
This group of westward travelers became stranded in the mountains in the winter and nearly half of them died
a)
The Mormons
b)
The Young Party
c)
The Donner Party
d)
The Dander Party
29.
These immigrants came to America in record numbers to search for gold, and California has a large _____________ population because of it.
a)
Scottish
b)
Germans
c)
Chinese
d)
Swedish
30.
These towns sprang up quickly in California where gold was found
a)
Ghost Towns
b)
Boom Towns
c)
Shanty Towns
d)
Miner Towns
31.
The most significant effect the discovery of gold in California had was
a)
California quickly became the richest state
b)
California became very diverse
c)
The population increased rapidly and California quickly became a state
d)
The discovery of gold caused the economy to crash
32.
How did the idea of “manifest destiny” affect the slavery debate in the 1840’s and 1850’s?
a)
Manifest Destiny disrupted the balance of free and slave states in Congress
b)
Slavery went against the democratic values implied by the philosophy of “manifest destiny”
c)
Manifest Destiny was not affected by slavery
d)
Southern slaveholders thought expansion in the spirit of “manifest destiny” would cause their region to lose power
33.
What drove the Mormon Church to move westward?
a)
To escape religious persecution
b)
To avoid the high taxes in New York
c)
The gold rush fever in California
d)
To help fight the Mexican-American War
34.
The main attraction of Texas for many Americans in the 1820’s and the 1830’s was the:
a)
Freedom to practice the Catholic faith
b)
Availability of cheap or free land
c)
Desire to become a citizen of Mexico
d)
Mexican rebellion against Spain
35.
Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant to the outcome of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Frontiersman Davy Crockett and Colonel Jim Bowie joined the Texan defenses.
b)
Prisoners who had surrendered at Goliad were released, adding to the Texan defenses
c)
The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston’s forces were inspired to win the Battle of Jacinto
d)
The Texans suffered heavy losses, but the survivors overcame Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army
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